The Calvary Christian Warriors will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Bishop Verot Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Calvary Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 45 points back in August, they were much more limited against First Baptist Academy last Friday. They lost 31-7 to the Lions.
The losing side was boosted by Lane Roberts, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Bishop Verot faced Venice in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The game between Bishop Verot and Venice wasn't particularly close, with Bishop Verot falling 71-56. Despite 145 more yards than the Indians, the Vikings couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Bishop Verot's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Carter Smith, who rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns, and Deshon Jenkins Jr, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Jenkins Jr is now averaging an impressive 116.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquan Young, who gained 146 total yards.
Even though they lost, Bishop Verot was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 661 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Venice only gained 516.
Calvary Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Bishop Verot, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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